Constitution and Bylaws (summary)

The organization designated as the International Academy of Business Disciplines is a

worldwide, non-profit organization, established to foster and promote education in all of the functional

and support disciplines of business. The office of the academy will be located at the address of the

President or any other place designated by the Board of Directors. The IABD was founded in August

1988 as the International Academy of Marketing and Management.

The origin of the IAMM can be attributed to Dr. Abbass Alkhafaji and a group of scholars

including Drs. Hooshang M. Beheshti, Melvin R. Mattson, Abbas J. Ali, Manton Gibbs, Joel K. Worley, and R. Wayne Saubert. These individuals approved of the idea and the necessity of formulating the goal of

IAMM relative to existing organizations. They had their formal first meeting in March of 1988 in

Virginia. They discussed the plan for the first conference and approved the items of incorporation of

IAMM. The first conference took place in Pittsburgh, March 31st - April 2nd of 1989, and was a success.

After that, IAMM developed a clear mission, and its membership has increased dramatically. The

second conference took place in Dallas, March 30th - April 1st of 1990, and was a major achievement,

drawing scholars from around the world and a variety of institutions. It was during that conference that

memberships at-large approved the constitution with minor changes. The constitution was developed and

modified by Drs. Robert C. Camp, Abbas J. Ali and Abbass F. Alkhafaji. The International Academy is

deeply grateful for the support of the Slippery Rock University administration, specifically, Dr. Frank V.

Mastrianna, dean of the College of Information Science and Business Administration. His commitment,

morale, and financial support have contributed greatly to the success of the organization. Dr. Mastrianna,

was the program chair of the first IAMM conference. The organization is also in debt to Dr. Raymond P.

Lutz who served as the first president of the IAMM. Crucial support was also provided by Dr. Robert C.

Camp of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Joe Horton of Scranton University.

The name of the organization was changed from IAMM to IABD in 1991 because of the desire to

make the organization inclusive of all the business disciplines.

The Board of Directors will establish IABD Fellows within five years. Those designated

as Fellows are exceptional individuals who have contributed significant scholarship to the

field of business and/or those who have enriched management practice around the world.

Contribution will be measured by their related research productivity and/or executive

stature and commitment to IABD's mission.

Active founding members of the IABD will be the charter members of the Fellows.

The governance of the IABD will be vested in the Board of Directors.  The Board shall determine policies of the Academy consistent with its mission.

• The Board shall appoint a non-board member to serve as President. 
• The membership at large shall elect the Board and President by a majority of the votes cast.

No more than two members from a single institution shall serve on the Board.  The twelve members of the BoD of the IABD shall consist of two types: six permanent and six elected members. 

• 6 Permanent Board Members: 

1. The Founding Members of IABD. 
2. If the founding members are no longer active/passed away, the Executive Committee shall suggest a list of nominees for vacant permanent Board positions.
3. The existing Board Members shall vote on each individual in line with her/his contribution to and commitment to IABD's mission and goals.

• 6 Elected Board Members.

The Executive Committee consists of the president and the three most senior serving permanent

members of the Board.

In the event of a death of any officers, the Board of Directors shall elect the replacement.

The Incoming President/President shall serve two years in the incoming role and subsequently for two years as President. The Incoming President/President shall not be elected to more than one term.

Duties

• Presides all meetings of the Academy and the Board of Directors.
• Shall be responsible for the administrative direction of the Academy, supervising the functions of the appointed officers.
• Shall approve and instruct all committees.
• Shall select the site (city) for the Academy’s Annual Conferences after consultation with the Board.
• Shall continuously supervise all businesses and functions of the Academy.
• Shall nominate and recommend the Treasurer/Membership Director, Conference Chair, Program Chair, and Journal Editor to the Board of Directors for approval.
• Shall have oversight authority for disbursements related to the affairs of the Academy. As noted under the Treasurer/Membership Director Section, the Treasurer has the authority to write disbursement checks for $300 or less but is required to obtain approval from the President for disbursements over $300.
• Shall appoint vice presidents as he/she deems appropriate. The said vice presidents shall have an advisory role.

The program chair shall serve as the Chair of the Annual Meeting of any given year. His/her appointment shall be made one year in advance.

Duties:

• Call for papers
• Program
• Introduce the President who introduces the Incoming President.